Archive for July, 2009
Question Asked: How Do I Install a Plugin In WordPress?
It depends on which version of WordPress you’re using. But if you’re using a version that’s been released recently (within the last year or so), you can add new plugins directly from your Admin Panel.
Once logged in, click on “Plugins”, in the left hand navigation menu. Then select the “Add New” option.
This will allow you to look through, and search the available plugins in the WordPress Plugin directory. The majority of plugins are going to be stored there. However, there are some that are not, for various reasons.
When you’ve found one that you want to install, it’s as simple as clicking the “Install” button. WordPress does the rest.
If you’re having any trouble following the instructions, feel free to comment, and I’ll be glad to help you out.
Question Asked: Should I Use a Caching Plugin For My WordPress Site?
It’s definitely not a requirement, but it’s also not a bad idea.
Even if your site doesn’t get a lot of traffic, it’s a good idea to build the site with a caching plugin. Generally people areusing Wp-SuperCache. It’s by far the best, and easiest to use.
This will create HTML pages for your site’s content, rather than querying the database for all of the information WordPress needs to display your content. This saves not only time in loading the page, but also resources on the server. If you’re on a shared server, this is the way to go. Your webhost will thank you for it.
Question Asked: Is Brian May Really An Astrophysicist?
Yes. Brian May, who is mostly known for being the guitar player for the rock band Queen. Queen was one of the biggest rock bands of the late 70s and early 80s, and considered by some to be one of the greatest rock bands of all time. (Myself included.)
Before joining Queen, Brian May went to Imperial College London, and studied Physics and Mathematics. He graduated with Upper Second-Class Honours. He went on to try to get Ph.D from the same school. But before completing his doctorate, he left to join Queen. Many believe that because of Queen’s great success in the music industry, May had no need for his Ph.D.
In 2008, May returnd to Imperial College London, and graduated. He received his Ph.D, and has written many papers on the subject throughout his lifetime.
On November 17th, 2008, May was appointed Chancellor of Liverpool John Moores University. He’s also been made Commander of the Order of the British Empire, in 2005, which is a fancy way of saying Queen Elizabeth Knighted him.
Question Asked: What Year Was The BBQ Grill Invented?
The exact year is unknown. However, it’s strongly believed to have been invented in the early 1960s.
Wikipedia says:
The outdoor gas grill was invented in the early 1960s in Little Rock, Arkansas by William G. Wepfer and Melton Lancaster while working for ARKLA, the Arkansas and Louisiana power company. Wepfer, a graduate of the U.S.Naval Academy, was Director of Marketing, charged with finding new ways to sell natural gas to ARKLA residential customers, and therefore bought a basic charcoal grill and re-designed it in the Wepfer’s garage so that natural gas provided the fuel for the grill.
As time moved on, more and more types of outdoor grills came about, including hibachi, electric, and charcoal.
Question Asked: Who Invented the Microwave Oven?
The microwave oven was accidentally invented in 1946, by Dr. Percy Spencer who worked at Ratheon.
Dr. Spencer was working on a new vacuum tube called a magnetron, when he noticed that the candy bar he had in his pocket had melted by itself.
He then went on to test this new magnetron device by placing a handful of popcorn kernals next to it, and watched gleefully as they popped.
Dr. Spencer made a metal box with an opening into which he fed microwave power. The energy entering the box was unable to escape, thereby creating a higher density electromagnetic field. When food was placed in the box and microwave energy fed in, the temperature of the food rose very rapidly. Dr. Spencer had invented what was to revolutionize cooking, and form the basis of a multimillion dollar industry, the microwave oven.